Water system change
The city of Waco is temporarily changing the disinfectant used in its water system from chloramine to free chlorine from through Nov. 30 as part of its annual water system maintenance program.
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Harvest Dinner
Waco Habitat for Humanity will host its annual Harvest Dinner, presented by Ascension Providence, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Base at the Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd....
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Fall flavors
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a Fall Bites & Bonding program from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive....
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TEXAS ROUNDUP
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Zoo Tunes
The Waco Symphony Council and Cameron Park Zoo will present Zoo Tunes from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, combining live music, animal encounters and family-friendly activities during an afternoon at the zoo, 1701 N. Fourth St....
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Curry, Orr win reelection in Texas House
Waco's Republican state representatives comfortably won reelection Tuesday as Democrats made major gains statewide.
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TEXAS SINGS THE BLUES
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas' U.S. Senate race Tuesday, overcoming a deluge of outside money to break the GOP's three-decade grip on the state....
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Election results: Nov. 3, 2026
Check out all the local numbers from last night's election returns.
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Mark Story: Buckle up for the most significant Kentucky-Tennessee football game in 76 years
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There is a case that Saturday’s football game between No. 8 Kentucky and No. 16 Tennessee is the most significant contest ever played in a border rivalry that dates back to 1893. At the least, it will…...
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Studio 54 creator opens new WeHo hotel — and $35 gets you access to its lush rooftop oasis
LOS ANGELES — What does it mean when a Sunset Strip hotel installs a white pool table with gold balls and puts a swing set on the roof? It means that Ian Schrager, the New York lifestyle entrepreneur who co-founded…...